A federal judge on Sept. 27 handed Santa Barbara County and environmental groups a big win in a dispute with ExxonMobil, setting back the oil giant’s hopes to reopen three offshore drilling platforms. U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee upheld the county Board of Supervisors’ 2022 denial of an interim trucking permit sought by ExxonMobil
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is hosting a series of back-to-school health fairs at three Health Care Centers throughout the county during National Health Center Week.
SBC Fire Department received over 400 calls for service and 100 calls for water rescues throughout the county since Jan. 9, none of which resulted in death or injury.